Three restaurants now open in TIME center in El Paso's Montecillo community

The three restaurants in TIME at Montecillo, a 12,000-square-foot retail complex partially built with discarded freight train containers, opened Wednesday.

The entire center will have its grand opening from 5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday.

The center, at 4935 N. Mesa, on the edge of the Montecillo Smart Growth community in West El Paso, also has seven clothing, jewelry and furniture shops, a beauty bar with make-up services, and a hookah smoking bar.

The center's second pahse is to begin construction later this summer.

The complex was created by a group of El Paso restaurateurs who operate Crave and Independent Burger.

REPORTER

Vic Kolenc

The restaurants: Stonewood Modern American Grill, steakhouse with a wood-burning grill; Cantina Malolam, a Mexican bar serving ceviche, or fish, tacos, and more; and Hillside Coffee and Donut.